Custom Cue #8 (Break)

Cue Type Break
Construction Full laminated hard rock maple core
Handle Tasmanian Blackwood
Forearm Victorian Mountain Ash
Butt Sleeve Prickly Ash
Inlays Paua shell
Butt Collar Tomahawk
Joint Collar Tomahawk
Butt Cap Phenolic
Rings Tomahawk/Brass
Pin Uniloc Quick Release Titanium
Shaft Rock maple bored for low deflection
Ferrule Phenolic
Tip Phenolic

This is a break cue.

Handle is Tasmanian Blackwood, forearm is Victorian Mountain Ash Fiddleback and Butt Sleeve is Prickly Ash with Paua shell inlays. Butt cap is black Phenolic.

Butt rings are Ebony and Brass enclosed in White and Black fibre, shaft rings to match.

Pin is Uniloc Quick Release in black titanium.

Turned laminated Maple core was grooved to assist adhesion. core
Handle glued in place. handle
Rings and phenolic butt cap glued. rings
Butt cleaned up. cleanup
Forearm gun drilled. gun drill
Forearm screwed and glued. forearm fitted
Installing the joint collar. joint collar
Tapping for the pin. pin
Titanium Uniloc QR pin installed. pin
First pass for profile. profile
Profile complete, sanded and sealed. sealer
Tapping the butt for adjustable weight bolts. tapping
Milling the inlay pockets. Milling pockets
Paua shell inlays finished. Inlays finished
Finished cue. finished 1
Another view. finished 2